Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Hungary 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Hungary was 0.5% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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